Africa
Is Central African Republic safe?
L4Do not travel
Is Central African Republic safe?
The UK advises against all travel to the whole country, and against all but essential travel to Bangui including the airport. Armed groups hold large parts of the interior.
Key facts
- US travel advisory: Level 4: Do not travel, updated 2025-11-09.
- Homicide rate: 20.1 per 100,000 people (2016, UNODC via World Bank).
- Road deaths: 37.7 per 100,000 people a year (2019, WHO).
- Solo women: Sexual violence by armed groups is documented. Solo women should not travel.
Risks, scams and laws
Main risks
- Armed groups and ambushes on roads
- Kidnapping of foreigners and aid workers
- Violent crime in Bangui, especially at night
- Malaria, mpox and no emergency care
Laws visitors break by accident
- Photographing officials, soldiers or the airport leads to detention.
- Same-sex relations are criminalised.
Quick answers
Is Central African Republic safe for tourists?
The UK advises against all travel to the whole country, and against all but essential travel to Bangui including the airport. Armed groups hold large parts of the interior.
Is Central African Republic safe for solo female travelers?
Sexual violence by armed groups is documented. Solo women should not travel.
Sources
- World Bank: intentional homicides
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Central African Republic
- World Bank open data
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